Clarence Clark Hall1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. March 27, 1907, d. November 28, 1992
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,2,7,8,9,5,6 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,2,7,8,9,5,6 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     His Social Security Number was 235-26-1438.10 Clarence Clark Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,6 He was born on March 27, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,3,4,11 He married Edith Lora French on July 5, 1938 at Giles Co., Virginia.5 Clarence Clark Hall and Edith Lora French were divorced before April, 1950.12,13 Clarence Clark Hall died on November 28, 1992 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 85.10,3,11,6 He PRINCETON — Clarence Clark Hall, 85, of McNutt Avenue, Princeton, died Saturday at a Princeton hospital. Born in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Dallas L. and Maude Gillispie Hall. He was a retired truck driver for the Burkes House Wrecking Company of Little Rock. Ark., and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by three brothers, John Hall, Jasper Hall and Charles Malcolm Hall. Survivors: sons, Wayne Hall of Harriet, Ark., Allen Hall and Gene Hall, both of Princeton, and Mason Hall of Kemersville, N.C; daughter, Norma Hall Martin of Princeton; sisters, Minnie Everidge, Letha Farley, Dorothy Harvey and Ms. Lillian V. Hall, all of Princeton; brothers, Thurman Hall of Princeton, Clayton Hall of Appomattox, Va., and Hubert Hall; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Burial will follow at the Hall Family Cemetery on the Halls Ridge Road in Princeton. on November 30, 1992.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 128, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 166, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1940Mine timber cutter14

Family

Edith Lora French b. January 19, 1917, d. January 25, 1983
Marriage*Clarence Clark Hall married Edith Lora French on July 5, 1938 at Giles Co., Virginia.5 
Divorce* Clarence Clark Hall and Edith Lora French were divorced before April, 1950.12,13 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edith L. Robinette obituary in the Jan 28, 1981 edition.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Wayne Elvin Hall obituary in the Mar 10, 2011 edition.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clinton Eugene Hall obituary in the Aug 25, 2000 edition.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mason Dewey Hall, Sr. obituary in the Feb 17, 2007 edition.

Letha Mae Hall1,2,3,4

F, b. March 23, 1909, d. December 17, 1995
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall5,6,7,8,9 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie5,6,7,8,9 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-0112.10 Letha Mae Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,8 She was born on March 23, 1909 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,10,8 As of January 1, 1928,her married name was Crowe.3 She married Albert G. Crowe on January 1, 1928 at Corinne, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 As of December 8, 1945,her married name was Farley.11 Letha Mae Hall married Dorsey Corby Farley on December 8, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,4,8 Letha Mae Hall died on December 17, 1995 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 86.1,10,8 She PRINCETON - Letha Mae Farley, 86, of Athens Road in Princeton died Sunday December 17, 1995 at a Princeton hospital. Born in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Dal and Maude Gillispie Hall. She was a former employee of the Celanese Corporation of Narrows, Va., working in the coning department. She owned and operated the Crowe’s Inn on Athens Road in Princeton for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dorsey Corby "Bill" Farley, daughter Maxine Smith, four brothers, and a grandson. Survivors: sons, Perry and Preston G. Crowe, both of Princeton; daughter, Anna Mae Crowe of Princeton; sisters, Minnie Everidge, Dorothy Harvey, and Vonnibell Hall, all of Princeton; brothers, Thurman Hall of Princeton, Clayton Hall of Lynchburg, Va. and Hubert Hall of Warren, Ohio; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on Athens Road in Princeton. The Rev. John King and the Rev. Jim Nofsinger will officiate. Burial will follow at the Hall family cemetery on Halls Ridge Road in Princeton. on December 18, 1995.8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 129, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1940Dwelling 50, District 55-14, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia13

Family 1

Albert G. Crowe b. March 8, 1902, d. February 26, 1954
Marriage*Letha Mae Hall married Albert G. Crowe on January 1, 1928 at Corinne, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Family 2

Dorsey Corby Farley b. November 16, 1908, d. September 10, 1962
Marriage*Letha Mae Hall married Dorsey Corby Farley on December 8, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,4,8 

Citations

  1. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crow-Hall marriage record.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dorsey C. Farley obituary in the Sep 11, 1962 edition.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Farley-Crowe marriage record.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Preston Gray Crowe obituary in the Aug 8, 2017 edition.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Perry Crowe obituary in the Oct 20, 2000 edition.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lena Maxine Smith obituary in the Feb 14, 1994 edition.

Jasper Lee Hall1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 24, 1912, d. January 15, 1981
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,2,6,7,8,9,5 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,2,6,7,8,9,5 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     His Social Security Number was 232-28-3890.10 Jasper Lee Hall was born on March 24, 1912 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,4 He married Blanche Almeda Fortner on December 24, 1937 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.5,11 Jasper Lee Hall died on January 15, 1981 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 68.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 128, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Family

Blanche Almeda Fortner b. March 11, 1917, d. February 22, 2007
Marriage*Jasper Lee Hall married Blanche Almeda Fortner on December 24, 1937 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.5,11 
Children
  • Alma Geraldine Hall12
  • Lois Hall11
  • David Hall11

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S1761] Detroit Free Press, From the Blanche Almeda Carlu obituary in the Feb 25, 2007 edition.
  12. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Thurman Eugene Hall1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. July 6, 1915, d. June 10, 2010
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,2,4,8,9,10,7,11 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,2,4,8,9,10,7,11 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     Thurman Eugene Hall Thurman Eugene Hall, 94, of Elmore Road in Princeton, died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Hospital in Elkin, NC. Born July 6, 1915 in Princeton he was the son of the late Dahlas and Maude Gillespie Hall. He was a retired car repairman with the Virginian Railroad and was a former Constable and Deputy Sheriff in Mercer County. In addition to his parents, his wife of seventy two years, Lena Vanessa Gordon Hall preceded him in death in May 2010. He was also preceded in death by six brothers, John Hall, Clarence Hall, Jasper Hall, Clayton Hall, Hubert Hall and Mac Hall; and four sisters, Minnie Cecil Everidge, Letha Crowe Farley, Dorothy Harvey and Vonnie Bell Hall. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Survivors include one daughter, Hilda "Joann" Wilhelm and husband Douglas of Cornelius, NC; one son, Thurman Richard "Rick" Hall and wife Virginia of Iron Station, NC; four grandchildren, Terri Wilhelm Reid and husband Alan, Douglas Richard Wilhelm and wife Lisa, Rebecca Vanessa Wilhelm and Joshua Dahlas Hall; and four great grandchildren, Conner Reid, Ben Reid, Jordan Reid, and Hanna Wilhelm. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM, Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with Rev. John King officiating. Burial will follow at the Hall Family Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road in Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be nephews, Preston Crowe, Kenny Lilly, Paul Lilly, Gary Woodring, Alan Hall, and Clayton Hall. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1:00 PM until the service hour on Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Autism Society, 4340 East West Highway Suite 350, Bethesda, MD 20814.4 His Social Security Number was 236-32-1731.12 He was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,6 He was born on July 6, 1915 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,12,6 He married Lena Vanessa Gordon on April 5, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4,5,7 Thurman Eugene Hall died on June 10, 2010 at Elkin, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 94.4,12,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 128, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1950Dwelling 187, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1950Railroad shop car repair helper13

Family

Lena Vanessa Gordon b. July 17, 1918, d. May 1, 2010
Marriage*Thurman Eugene Hall married Lena Vanessa Gordon on April 5, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4,5,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lena Vanessa Gordon Hall obituary in the May 2, 2010 edition.
  6. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Hilda Joan Hall Wilhelm obituary in the Jul 26, 2016 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bobbie Lucille hall death certificate.

Dorothy Frances Hall1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. March 17, 1918, d. October 10, 2008
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,2,3,4,7,8,9 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,2,3,4,7,10,8,9 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     Dorothy Frances Hall PRINCETON — Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey, beloved mother and grandmother, left her earthly home to receive her final reward in Heaven during the morning of October 10, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Dal and Maude Gillespie Hall. She was a retired employee of the Celanese Corp. after 38 years of service. She was a woman of tremendous character and strength. She took pride in herself but most of all in her family. She followed the "Golden Rule" everyday and never hesitated to help someone in need. She never complained about her circumstances even in death. She was a great "teacher" with many of life's lessons to learn from. She was a "mother" to many and will be remembered as one of the finest ladies to have ever walked this earth. She was a former member of the Johnston Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Garnett Harvey; two sons, Douglas and Donald Ray Hall; two sisters, Letha Farley and Minnie Everidge; six brothers, John, Jasper, Clayton, Hubert, Clarence and Mack Hall; one son-in-law, Roger Perdue; and two granddaughters. She leaves behind to cherish her memory three daughters, Mary Hill and husband Robert of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Lillie Lawrence and husband Bill of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and Alice Shires and husband Sam of Lindside; one son, Thomas Harvey of Princeton; brother, Thurman Hall and wife Lena of Princeton; one sister, Vonnie Bell Hall of Princeton; daughter-in-law, Judith Hall of Lashmeet. She leaves behind many heartbroken people who knew her as "Granny". She was the grandmother to ten grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She leaves behind her lifelong friend, Grace Hylton, many nieces and nephews, and her wonderful caregiver, Tammy Williams. Burial will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery on Halls Ridge Road. Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, John Ray, Brent, Brian, Wayne, Jeremy, Ronnie, Tyler, Chris and Brian S.4 Her Social Security Number was 234-40-6498.11 Her married name was Harvey.12 She was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 She married Ralph Garnett Harvey.4,5,6 Dorothy Frances Hall was born on March 17, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,11 She died on October 10, 2008 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 90.11,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 128, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 163, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1940Cook10

Family 1
Children

Family 2

Ralph Garnett Harvey b. October 21, 1913, d. July 5, 1994
Marriage*Dorothy Frances Hall married Ralph Garnett Harvey.4,5,6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thomas Dale Harvey obituary in the Jan 15, 2010 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ralph Garnet Harvey obituary in the Jul 6, 1994 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  13. [S2500] Tennessean, The, From the Lawrence-Harvey engagement announcement in the Apr 20, 1969 edition.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

James Woodson Hall1,2,3

M, b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
FatherBird Jesse Hall4,5,6,7,8 b. February 8, 1850, d. September 29, 1924
MotherHannah Emaline Sweeney4,5,6,7,8 b. December 12, 1856, d. February 1, 1933
     James Woodson Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,3 He was born on March 19, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia; On his WWI draft registration card and on his death certificate, James' birth date was listed as Mar 19, 1882 and his gravestone has a date of Mar 10, 1882.4,7,1,8,3 He married Ada Bessie Hill on September 6, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.9 James Woodson Hall died on February 24, 1933 at East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 49.5,8,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 48, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 208, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1920Dwelling 202, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1930Dwelling 135, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1900Farm laborer6
1910Teamster10
1920Farmer11

Family

Ada Bessie Hill b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
Marriage*James Woodson Hall married Ada Bessie Hill on September 6, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  3. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  4. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  5. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James W. Hall death certificate.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Hill marriage record.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Sara Ellen Hall1,2,3

F, b. October 29, 1888, d. July 1, 1968
FatherBird Jesse Hall1,4 b. February 8, 1850, d. September 29, 1924
MotherHannah Emaline Sweeney1,4 b. December 12, 1856, d. February 1, 1933
     Sara Ellen Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on October 29, 1888 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5 As of April 16, 1918,her married name was Reed.6 She married Walter Woodyard Reed on April 16, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,2,6 Sara Ellen Hall died on July 1, 1968 at age 79.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 48, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 208, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 114, District 17, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 161, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8

Family

Walter Woodyard Reed b. February 22, 1892, d. April 24, 1969
Marriage*Sara Ellen Hall married Walter Woodyard Reed on April 16, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,2,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell obituary in the Aug 27, 2006 edition.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Walter W. Reed, Jr. obituary in the Apr 23, 1998 edition.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Reed-Hall marriage record.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Roscoe Staten Hall1,2,3

M, b. March 4, 1884, d. August 10, 1986
FatherBird Jesse Hall4,5,6,2 b. February 8, 1850, d. September 29, 1924
MotherHannah Emaline Sweeney4,5,6,2 b. December 12, 1856, d. February 1, 1933
     His Social Security Number was 236-22-0928.7 Roscoe Staten Hall was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on March 4, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,7,1,8,3 He married Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey on December 25, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,9,8,2,10 Roscoe Staten Hall died on August 10, 1986 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 102.7,2,3 He Roscoe S. Hall of Hall’s Ridge Road, Princeton, died Sunday at the Princeton Health Care Center. Mr. Hall was 102. Born in Floyd County, Va., he was a son of the late Bird and Hanna Sweeney Hall. He was a retired farmer and a charter member of Johnston Chapel Baptist Church, Princeton. He was a member of the Princeton Masonic Lodge No. 134 for 72 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Faye Bailey Hall in 1978 and one son, Paul D. Hall. Survivors: sons, Stanley L. Hall of Princeton, Cliffton L. Hall of Roanoke, Va; daughters, Ocie Harvey of Princeton, Mrs. Hazel E. Roberts, Mrs. Gertrude E. Higginbottham, both of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Carman E. Massey of Anaheim, Calif., Mrs. Ruth V. Whittaker of Fairless Hill, Pa; brother, Jess H. Hall of Princeton; 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral will be Wednesday at ll a.m. at Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory, Princeton, with the Rev. Jimmie Jones officiating and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on August 12, 1986.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 48, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 263, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1920Dwelling 35, District 184, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1930Dwelling 127, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1940Dwelling 162, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1910Farmer11
1920Railroad laborer12
1930Farmer13
1940Farmer14

Family

Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey b. June 7, 1888, d. January 19, 1978
Marriage*Roscoe Staten Hall married Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey on December 25, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,9,8,2,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roscoe S. Hall obituary in the Aug 12, 1986 edition.
  3. [S2241] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=52527626&CRid=79747&df=all&
  4. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Dewey Hall obituary in the Feb 25, 1971 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Bailey marriage record.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ocie Catherine Harvey obituary in the Feb 12, 2007 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Fay Hall obituary in the Jan 22, 1978 edition.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Stanley L. Hall obituary in the Jul 17, 2005 edition.
  16. [S1193] Kansas City Star, From the Emma Gertrude Higginbotham obituary in the May 22, 2016 edition.
  17. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence Clifton Hall obituary in the Nov 11, 2016 edition.
  18. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Virginia Catherine "Ginny" Board

F, b. September 30, 1857, d. October 30, 1920
FatherEli Solomon Board1 b. January 15, 1819, d. February 17, 1900
MotherAbigail "Abbie" Walters1 b. March 20, 1829, d. December 28, 1899
     Virginia Catherine "Ginny" Board was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born on September 30, 1857 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 She married John Henry Sisson, son of John H. Sisson and Hannah Wilson, in 1874 at Virginia. As of 1874,her married name was Sisson. Virginia Catherine "Ginny" Board died on October 30, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 63.2,3

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

John Henry Sisson b. May 25, 1849, d. September 26, 1918
Marriage*Virginia Catherine "Ginny" Board married John Henry Sisson, son of John H. Sisson and Hannah Wilson, in 1874 at Virginia. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  3. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S911] Paul McNeil, "McNeil Genealogy."
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.

Clarence Emett Hall1,2,3

M, b. May 30, 1915, d. August 8, 1998
FatherJames Woodson Hall1,4 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1,4 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     His Social Security Number was 235-10-5155.5 Clarence Emett Hall was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 He was born on May 30, 1915 at West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1914.5,1,3,2 He died on August 8, 1998 at West Virginia at age 83; The SDDI has a death date of Aug 9, 1998.5,3,2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 202, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandmother Hannah Sweeney Hall in the 1930 Census6

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2241] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=52527626&CRid=79747&df=all&
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Lucy Vire Hall

F, b. September, 1879
FatherBird Jesse Hall1,2,3 b. February 8, 1850, d. September 29, 1924
MotherHannah Emaline Sweeney1,2,3 b. December 12, 1856, d. February 1, 1933
     Lucy Vire Hall was born in September, 1879 at Virginia.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 212, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1900Dwelling 48, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Ada Bessie Hill1,2,3

F, b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     Ada Bessie Hill was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on March 21, 1891 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,3 She married James Woodson Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, on September 6, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 As of September 6, 1914,her married name was Hall.3 Ada Bessie Hill died on September 5, 1925 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 34.4 She died on September 5, 1925 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 34.2,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 202, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

James Woodson Hall b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
Marriage*Ada Bessie Hill married James Woodson Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, on September 6, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18, From her husband's WWI draft registration card.
  2. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Hill marriage record.
  4. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey1,2,3

F, b. June 7, 1888, d. January 19, 1978
     Her Social Security Number was 232-96-4034.4 Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,3 She was born on June 7, 1888 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,6,5,3 She married Roscoe Staten Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, on December 25, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,2,6,8,3 As of December 25, 1907,her married name was Hall.6 Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey died on January 19, 1978 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 89.4,5,3 She Mrs. Roscoe (Mary Fay) Hall, 89, of Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, died Thursday evening in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Virginia Spade Bailey. She was a member of the Johnson’s Chapel Church. Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Roscoe S. Hall; three sons, Stanley Hall of Princeton, Paul Hall of Peterstown and Clifton Hall of Roanoke, Va; five daughters, Mrs. Ocie Harvey of Princeton, Mrs. Hazel Roberts and Mrs. Gertrude Higganbotham, both of Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs. Carmen Caffey of Carson City, Calif., and Mrs. Ruth Whittaker of Fairleff Hill, Pa; one sister, Mrs. Sally Belcher of Princeton; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and six great-greatgrandchildren. Services will Monday, 2 p.m. at the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton with the Rev. Jimmy Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on January 22, 1978.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 263, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1920Dwelling 35, District 184, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 127, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 162, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Family

Roscoe Staten Hall b. March 4, 1884, d. August 10, 1986
Marriage*Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey married Roscoe Staten Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, on December 25, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,2,6,8,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Stanley L. Hall obituary in the Jul 17, 2005 edition.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ocie Catherine Harvey obituary in the Feb 12, 2007 edition.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Fay Hall obituary in the Jan 22, 1978 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S2241] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=52527626&CRid=79747&df=all&
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Bailey marriage record.
  7. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roscoe S. Hall obituary in the Aug 12, 1986 edition.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S1193] Kansas City Star, From the Emma Gertrude Higginbotham obituary in the May 22, 2016 edition.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence Clifton Hall obituary in the Nov 11, 2016 edition.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Grace Ida Hall1,2,3,4

F, b. November 26, 1924, d. January 10, 2006
FatherJames Woodson Hall1,2,3,4 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1,2,3,4 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     Her Social Security Number was 234-36-7876.5 Grace Ida Hall was buried at Shutt Cemetery, Rock-Lashmeet Road Sec. Rt. 71/12, Wright Mountain, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She married Lonnie Raynard "Lon" Hill. Her married name was Hill. Grace Ida Hall was born on November 26, 1924 at Hall's Ridge, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 As of May 20, 1946,her married name was Shrewsbury.6 She married Hosea Shrewsbury on May 20, 1946 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6 As of January 24, 1986,her married name was Rose.3 Grace Ida Hall married Ray Vernon Rose on January 24, 1986 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,3 Grace Ida Hall died on January 10, 2006 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 81.2 She PRINCETON - Mrs. Grace Rose, 81, of Middlesex Avenue, Princeton died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006 at her residence. Born Nov. 26, 1924, on Halls Ridge, Princeton, she was the daughter of the late James Woodson and Ada Hill Hall. Mrs. Rose was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Hosea Shrewsbury and her second husband, Ray Rose; three brothers, Clarence, Kelly and Cecil Hall and sister, Ruby Gillespie. Survivors include five children, Manuel Hall and wife Lorraine of Toledo, Ohio, Sandra Reynolds of Lashmeet, Rachel Coan and husband John of Gainesville, Va., Rita Shrewsbury of Gainesville, Rhonda Dunford and husband Keith of Lashmeet; 11 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren. Private graveside services will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006 at the Shutt Cemetery, Wright Mountain near Lashmeet with Pastor Arnold Akers officiating. Family and friends may share online condolence via www.memorialfd.com. There will be no visitation. The Rose family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton.
on January 13, 2006.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her grandmother Hannah Sweeney Hall in the 1930 Census1

Family 1

Lonnie Raynard "Lon" Hill b. March 21, 1921, d. August 31, 2000
Marriage*Grace Ida Hall married Lonnie Raynard "Lon" Hill. 

Family 2
Child
  • Manuel D. "Manny" Hall2

Family 3

Hosea Shrewsbury b. March 1, 1919, d. April 18, 1980
Marriage*Grace Ida Hall married Hosea Shrewsbury on May 20, 1946 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6 
Children
  • Rita Ann Shrewsbury
  • Sandra Fay Shrewsbury2,3
  • Rachel Ivy Shrewsbury2,3
  • Rhonda Gay Shrewsbury2,3

Family 4

Ray Vernon Rose b. August 22, 1909, d. January 14, 1992
Marriage*Grace Ida Hall married Ray Vernon Rose on January 24, 1986 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shrewsbury-Hall marriage record.

Ruby Lamer Hall1,2

F, b. December 15, 1918, d. February 2, 2002
FatherJames Woodson Hall1,3,2 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1,3,2 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     Her Social Security Number was 233-56-7611.4 Ruby Lamer Hall was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on December 15, 1918 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,2 As of July 20, 1934,her married name was Gillespie.6 She married Fugate Gillespie on July 20, 1934 at Leckie, McDowell Co., West Virginia.7,6,8 Ruby Lamer Hall died on February 2, 2002 at age 83.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 202, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her grandmother Hannah Sweeney Hall in the 1930 Census9

Family

Fugate Gillespie b. July 16, 1911, d. June 8, 1974
Marriage*Ruby Lamer Hall married Fugate Gillespie on July 20, 1934 at Leckie, McDowell Co., West Virginia.7,6,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S2245] Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=21713885&CRid=2201873&
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gillespie-Hall marriage record.
  7. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Fugate Gillispie obituary in the Jun 9, 1974 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Kelly Lawrence Hall1,2,3

M, b. January 20, 1920, d. July 6, 1980
FatherJames Woodson Hall1,4,3 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1,4,3 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     His Social Security Number was 234-24-6480.5 Kelly Lawrence Hall was buried at Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.2 He married Dorothy Beatrice Halsey.2 Kelly Lawrence Hall was born on January 20, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,2,6 He died on July 6, 1980 at age 60.5,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandmother Hannah Sweeney Hall in the 1930 Census1

Family

Dorothy Beatrice Halsey b. July 18, 1926, d. August 12, 2008
Marriage*Kelly Lawrence Hall married Dorothy Beatrice Halsey.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3351] Grandview Memory Gardens, Tazwell Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Cecil Hubert Hall1,2,3

M, b. July 6, 1921, d. July 9, 1995
FatherJames Woodson Hall1,4 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1,4 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     His Social Security Number was 233-24-2684.5 Cecil Hubert Hall was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He married Alma Ruth Sanders.2,3 Cecil Hubert Hall was born on July 6, 1921 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,3 He died on July 9, 1995 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 74.5,3 He PRINCETON - Cecil H. Hall, 73, of 407 Brown St., Princeton, died Sunday, July 9, 1995 at a Princeton hospital. Born at Princeton, he was a son of the late James and Ada Hill Hall. He was a retired machine operator for Eastern Gas & Fuel working at the Herndon Mines and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in Wor1d War II on the USS Bluebird and the USS Collett in the Asiatic Campaign and the European Campaign. He was preceded in death by one brother. Survivors: wife, Alma Ruth Sanders Hall; daughter, Maura Elaine Hall McKinney of Rich Creek, Va; son, Richard Barry Hall of Princeton; brother, Clarence Hall of Princeton; sisters, Ruby Gillespie of Lashmeet and Ida Rose of Princeton; four grandchildven and one greatgranddaughter. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the George W. Seaver Funeral Home Chapel in Princeton with the Rev. Paul Hall officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery at Lashmeet. on July 11, 1998.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandmother Hannah Sweeney Hall in the 1930 Census1

Family

Alma Ruth Sanders
Marriage*Cecil Hubert Hall married Alma Ruth Sanders.2,3 
Children
  • Maura Elaine Hall3
  • Richard Barry Hall3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2245] Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=21713885&CRid=2201873&
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cecil H. Hall obituary in the Jul 11, 1998 edition.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Ruth Lofand/Loflan Powe1,2,3,4

F, b. May 13, 1919, d. October 15, 1973
     Ruth Lofand/Loflan Powe was buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Fairfax Co., Virginia.5,2,3 Her Social Security Number was 267-16-3102.6 She was born on May 13, 1919 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida.1,6,2,3 She married Harry Oliver Collins Sr., son of George Washington Collins and Maggie Marie Vest, in May, 1942 at Montgomery Co., Maryland.1,2,3,4 As of May, 1942,her married name was Collins.4 Ruth Lofand/Loflan Powe died on October 15, 1973 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 54.6,3 She Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Powe Collins were held at Wed., Oct 17, burial was in Mount Comfort Cemetery in Alexandria. Mrs. Collins, age 54, who lived at 4107 Javins Drive, Alexandria, was born in Jacksonville and reared and educated in Miami and Florida. She is survived by her husband, H. O. Collins; 2 sons, H. O. Jr. and R. L. Collins and 2 grandchildren, all of Alexandria. Sisters, Mrs. Ircell Braden, Jacksonville, Mrs Fannie Wynkoop, Springfield, Va., and Mrs. Belie Mathews, Gainesville. Aunts, Mrs. Ruth Downs, Mrs. Mary Deaux, Jacksonville, and Mrs. Hattie Dodd, Williston, Fla. Also many relatives and friends in the Miami area, as well as throughout Florida and Virginia. on October 23, 1973.2

Census Records

1950Dwelling 29, District 101-52, Alexandria, Virginia7

Family

Harry Oliver Collins Sr. b. September 15, 1920, d. February 18, 1997
Marriage*Ruth Lofand/Loflan Powe married Harry Oliver Collins Sr., son of George Washington Collins and Maggie Marie Vest, in May, 1942 at Montgomery Co., Maryland.1,2,3,4 
Children
  • Harry Oliver Collins Jr.1,2,8,7
  • Reginald Lee Collins1,2,8,7

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S2021] Miami Herald, The, From the Ruth Powe Collins obituary in the Oct 23, 1973 edition.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S11104] Evening Star, From the marriage license listings in the May 11, 1942 edition.
  5. [S3228] Mount Comfort Cemetery, Fairfax Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Virginia Hall1

F, b. September 5, 1925, d. September 5, 1925
FatherJames Woodson Hall1 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     Mary Virginia Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She Mary and her mother died in childbirth. She died on September 5, 1925 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on September 5, 1925 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  2. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&

Fugate Gillespie1,2

M, b. July 16, 1911, d. June 8, 1974
     Fugate Gillespie was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,2 His Social Security Number was 236-10-1115.4 He was born on July 16, 1911 at Jenkinjones, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,4,2 He married Ruby Lamer Hall, daughter of James Woodson Hall and Ada Bessie Hill, on July 20, 1934 at Leckie, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,5,2 Fugate Gillespie died on June 8, 1974 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 62.4,2 He Fugate Gillispie, 62, Lashmeet, died early Saturday in a Princeton hospital following a heart attack. Born July 16, 1911 at Jenkinjones, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Murrey Gillispie. Survivors are his wife, Ruby Hall Gillispie; two sons, Lake L., Jacksonville, Fla., and Kermit, Lashmeet; two daughters, Mrs. John Roach, Stratford, Fla., and Mrs. Roscoe Jones, Matoaka and a brother, Frank Gillispie, Tazewell, Va. He was a retired miner, and a member of the Princeton chapter of the Old Guard. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Lashmeet Christian Community Church with the Rev. Noah Buckner in charge. Burial will be in the Mount Olive Cemetery, Lashmeet. Friends may call at Bailey Funeral Home, Princeton, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. today. on June 9, 1974.2

Family

Ruby Lamer Hall b. December 15, 1918, d. February 2, 2002
Marriage*He married Ruby Lamer Hall, daughter of James Woodson Hall and Ada Bessie Hill, on July 20, 1934 at Leckie, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Fugate Gillispie obituary in the Jun 9, 1974 edition.
  3. [S2245] Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=21713885&CRid=2201873&
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gillespie-Hall marriage record.

Kermit William Gillespie Sr.1,2

M, b. July 26, 1944, d. November 17, 1979
FatherFugate Gillespie1,2,3 b. July 16, 1911, d. June 8, 1974
MotherRuby Lamer Hall1,2,3 b. December 15, 1918, d. February 2, 2002
     His Social Security Number was 233-68-0019.4 Kermit William Gillespie Sr. was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on July 26, 1944 at West Virginia.1,4 He died on November 17, 1979 at West Virginia at age 35.2

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  2. [S2245] Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=21713885&CRid=2201873&
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Fugate Gillispie obituary in the Jun 9, 1974 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Lonnie Raynard "Lon" Hill1

M, b. March 21, 1921, d. August 31, 2000
     Lonnie Raynard "Lon" Hill married Grace Ida Hall, daughter of James Woodson Hall and Ada Bessie Hill. His Social Security Number was 234-22-2914.2 Lonnie Raynard "Lon" Hill was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on March 21, 1921 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,1 He died on August 31, 2000 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.2,1

Family

Grace Ida Hall b. November 26, 1924, d. January 10, 2006
Marriage*He married Grace Ida Hall, daughter of James Woodson Hall and Ada Bessie Hill. 

Citations

  1. [S2245] Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=21713885&CRid=2201873&
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Hosea Shrewsbury1,2,3,4

M, b. March 1, 1919, d. April 18, 1980
     Hosea Shrewsbury was buried at Shutt Cemetery, Rock-Lashmeet Road Sec. Rt. 71/12, Wright Mountain, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 236-18-2058.5 He was born on March 1, 1919 at Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,2,4 He married Grace Ida Hall, daughter of James Woodson Hall and Ada Bessie Hill, on May 20, 1946 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 Hosea Shrewsbury died on April 18, 1980 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 61.6

Family

Grace Ida Hall b. November 26, 1924, d. January 10, 2006
Marriage*He married Grace Ida Hall, daughter of James Woodson Hall and Ada Bessie Hill, on May 20, 1946 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Rita Ann Shrewsbury
  • Sandra Fay Shrewsbury7
  • Rachel Ivy Shrewsbury7
  • Rhonda Gay Shrewsbury7

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shrewsbury-Hall marriage record.
  3. [S2240] Shutt Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=51775114&CRid=2352387&df=all&
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.